Getting Started

Qualtrics is a Web-based survey software for East Carolina University faculty, staff and students. Before creating a survey, ensure you have met the University IRB criteria.

If you are new to Qualtrics at ECU, you will be required to review and agree to the ECU Qualtrics Terms of Use to obtain an account.

Please take note that East Carolina University has transitioned the university's existing regulation regarding administration of surveys from interim to permanent status. The regulation may be found in the University Policy Manual under University Communications in the Governance and Administration functional category at http://www.ecu.edu/PRR/01/30/01.

Are You a STUDENT Creating a Survey On Behalf of a Department/Faculty/Staff?

If YES, the survey should be owned by the faculty/staff person. As a student, you must be added as a collaborator on the survey. As a collaborator, you will still have the capability to create/edit the survey.

News & Updates

Check your Message Center when logging in to Qualtrics for the latest announcements.

Training

Submit an online IT Service Request or call the IT Help Desk for face-to-face training (1 to 3 users). Topics include terms of use, creation, distribution, viewing, exporting, and special topics such as informed consent and collaboration.

East Carolina University requires that all data collected or stored in Qualtrics meet federal, state or industry requirements. As a research best practice, all sensitive or confidential research data should be de-identified prior to collection or use. Please follow IRB research guidelines and contact the ITCS Help Desk at 252.328.9866/800.340.7081 to request an IT Security consultation if you have questions concerning appropriate protocols for the collection and storage of sensitive or confidential data.

For a locally hosted alternative to Qualtrics, there is ASK Survey System. ASK Survey is a part of the OneStop portal. Visit OneStop and click on ASK Survey System under Tools in the group Surveys.

In addition to the above regulations, YOU AGREE NOT TO USE DATA that includes, but is not limited to, the information below:

Social Security Numbers (SSN)

Credit card numbers

Debit card numbers

Driver's License Numbers

Personally identifiable patient information

Personally identifiable student information

Personnel information

Confidential legal data

Proprietary data that should not be shared with the public

Employer taxpayer identification numbers

State identification card numbers or passport numbers

Checking account numbers

Savings account Numbers

Personal identification (PIN) codes*

Digital signatures

Any other numbers or information that can be used to access a person's financial resources.